Services

SCHOOL VISITS

I love connecting with students and educators to talk about books, storytelling, and the creative process. My in-person school visit fee is $750. I am located in Atlanta. I offer virtual school visits for a flat rate of $750 for an hour of speaking + Q&A.

SENSITIVITY READING

A sensitivity read can help an author (or editor) understand how representation may act as a source of empowerment, or an extension of discriminatory power structures. In the following areas, I offer a single-spaced one page letter of in-depth explanation of representation movement work, and how material in the text may reinforce or reduce harmful stigma.

Black American Rep – This feedback regards character description, overall portrayals, harmful tropes, and dialect critique of African-American Vernacular English and slang. I am a Millennial who grew up in a suburb outside the city of Atlanta, so my perspective is colored with that brush.

Gay Rep – This feedback regards stereotypical portrayals, harmful tropes, realities of sex, LGBTQ+ culture and slang.

ADHD, depression, and social anxiety – This is mental health rep, with commentary based on my singular experience dealing with these mental illnesses. Commentary concerns the ways in which these illnesses impede typical brain function, social interaction, and daily life.

PRICING

$200 for manuscripts of 1k-30k words.

$250 for manuscripts of 30k-60k words.

$300 for manuscripts of 60k-90k words.

$350 for manuscripts of 90k-120k+ words.

I accept payment through PayPal, Venmo, CashApp, or direct deposit. If interested in a sensitivity read, contact me at ryandouglassw@gmail.com.